Blustery & Brant
I just visited Hay Harbor, looking for our local lone Harbor seal who’s fond of fishing in the “Tank”. I found instead these foraging Brant. They do remind me of […]
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Homeward Bound
It’s just 35 degrees and very calm this late afternoon before the setting sun. Tugboat hauls and tugs westward while the 4:15 Munnatawket glides effortlessly past Gov’t Bell bouy. *A […]
Becoming Eider
These diving sea ducks are indeed fairly common now; hugging the rocky coasts and coves of Fishers Island. Nibbling within seaweeds inside Silver eel; this pair appears to be […]
Not So Common
This Common Dolphin (note yellow/grayish hourglass on side) was discovered northside up east. I want to thank Jr Edwards for photo documenting and remind our Community to call Mystic Aquarium […]
Ringing in The New
Heading out into the Field : Waning crescent moon hangs low over South beach; just out of the reach of Venus. Earth is at perihelion tomorrow- its closest to the […]
“SEAsoned Greetings”
*Island gifts – from The Field by Justine Kibbe December 17, 2018.
High Five
Rode up east for a quick count: Harbor seals hunker on clump off Hungry Point. *Snow flurries as I headed west. – From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, […]
Meeting Meteors Tonight
Bundle up and head out to Big Club Golf Course! This should be a good year for the Geminids. There’s not too much light from the Moon during the evening, […]
Kick up the dust
From House sparrow to Pheasant, birds of a feather maintain their plumage. *Public bath, east end, Fishers Island. – from The Field by Justine Kibbe December 12, 2018.
Mirror, Mirror
On days like this, East Harbor is perhaps fairest of them all. Hungry Point’s rock “clumps” are typically the Harbor seals favorite haul-out. *so still you can just barely hear […]